Yvette Moore awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

A Moose Jaw artist and business owner walked away with some prestigious hardware on Tuesday.  

Yvette Moore, who owns and operates Yvette Moore Gallery, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal by Premier Scott Moe and the province's Lieutenant Governor.  

The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal was created to celebrate the 70th anniversary year of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Accession to the Throne, which began on February 6, 2022. 

Throughout the Platinum Jubilee year, the province will present a total of 7,000 medals to recipients who have contributed to Canada, Saskatchewan, or a particular region or community.    

The province says the criteria for the medal are very broad, and recipients should be of all ages, and all walks of life, provided that they have made a contribution to society. 

Three minimum criteria for the medal recipients are: 

• They are a resident of Saskatchewan or have a link to Saskatchewan (at the time of the grant of the medal); 

• They have made a contribution to Canada, Saskatchewan, or to a particular region or community; and 

• They were alive on February 6, 2022, the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession to the Throne. 

Full details and the nomination form can be found with this link to the Province of Saskatchewan website.